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Degree Requirements

The MA in Counseling requires a minimum of 60 credit hours and is offered under Plan A or C options in six concentrations as listed below. All coursework must be completed in accordance with the regulations of the Graduate School and the College of Education.

Concentrations

Clinical Mental Health Counseling (60 credit hours)

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) concentration is intended to train professional counseling generalists. Typically, students completing this concentration are employed in public and private mental health settings, employment agencies, youth service bureaus, human resource development agencies, employee assistance programs, hospice organizations, post-secondary educational settings, correctional institutions, welfare departments, local community service agencies, and religious institutions. Students are encouraged to use elective courses and their practicum and internship clinical experiences to develop additional areas of specific expertise for their preferred setting. Individuals who complete the CMHC concentration receive training in the knowledge and skills necessary to work with clients to promote mental wellness across the lifespan.

Students who complete the CMHC concentration are eligible to apply for licensure as professional counselors (LPC), provided they fulfill state-mandated requirements, which include passing a background check and licensure exam and completing supervised hours as a Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC).

School Counseling (62 credit hours)

The School Counseling concentration prepares students to work in K-12 public or private school settings. This program is monitored and approved by the Michigan Department of Education. Courses in the School Counseling concentration incorporate a developmental approach to delivering school counseling services in culturally diverse settings.

Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling (62 credit hours)

The Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling (CRC) concentration prepares students to work in rehabilitation settings, such as the Veterans Administration. Students completing this concentration receive additional training specific to working with clients who have disabilities including medical aspects of disabilities, psychosocial aspects of disabilities, and employment for people with disabilities.

Art Therapy & Clinical Mental Health Counseling (68 credit hours)

Clinical Mental Health Counseling students can choose to complete additional training in Art Therapy. A concentration in Art Therapy prepares counselors to work effectively as professional counselors (LPCs) while utilizing creative and expressive art therapies. These therapies are based on the belief that many people can express themselves through art in ways they are unable to do otherwise.

Art therapy uses the creative process of visual art-making as a way of expressing and working through emotional conflicts and of fostering self-awareness and personal growth. Art therapists work with individuals of all ages and abilities in clinical, educational, rehabilitative and studio settings.